Earthquake details

Friday, January 23, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, January 23, 2004 at 00:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 124.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.168 and latitude -17.485.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 54.7 km
Coordinates -17.485, 167.168
UTC time 2004-01-23 00:49:14.940
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-01-23

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